Evan May
@gianttourtiere.bsky.social
Tiny writer. I wrote 'Easter Pinkerton and the Case of the Heretic Blood' and some other stuff. Can*Con bridge crew, still. Avatar art by Jay Odjick. Only a fool would complain. He/Him.
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Evan May
@gianttourtiere.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Easter Pinkerton and the Case of the Heretic Blood by Evan May
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Yes hello if you would enjoy reading a story about a female version of James Bond taking on a Lovecraftian death cult in 19th century London then you might like my most recent book, 'Easter Pinkerton and the Case of the Heretic Blood'.
... there's also a sword cane.
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... there's also a sword cane.
books2read.com/u/ba6P0q
Much needed good times tonight in @nathanburgoine.bsky.social’s Star Trek game, including my misanthropic Engineer ‘helping’ with diplomacy again
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Much needed good times tonight in @nathanburgoine.bsky.social’s Star Trek game, including my misanthropic Engineer ‘helping’ with diplomacy again
Finding out that the Caribbean restaurant that moved out of your neighbourhood has moved *back* = good end to the day.
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Finding out that the Caribbean restaurant that moved out of your neighbourhood has moved *back* = good end to the day.
I hate the gatekeeping around running. Everyone who runs is a runner. What is running? Well if you moved faster than you would walk - congratulations, you ran.
(Unless you were deliberately doing the competitive walking thing, in which case I believe you that you did not.)
(Unless you were deliberately doing the competitive walking thing, in which case I believe you that you did not.)
It is so weird to finish a workout including runs and NOT feel completely wiped!
I’m not calling this a run because running people can be gatekeepy but I definitely did run!
I’m not calling this a run because running people can be gatekeepy but I definitely did run!
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I hate the gatekeeping around running. Everyone who runs is a runner. What is running? Well if you moved faster than you would walk - congratulations, you ran.
(Unless you were deliberately doing the competitive walking thing, in which case I believe you that you did not.)
(Unless you were deliberately doing the competitive walking thing, in which case I believe you that you did not.)
My friend @jayodjick.bsky.social will be on CBC later talking about pretendians - I promise you this, it won’t be boring!
www.instagram.com/p/DRh4upxDz7...
www.instagram.com/p/DRh4upxDz7...
Jay Odjick on Instagram: "Will be on CBC Ottawa (radio) All In A Day at 5pm, talking about pretendians including a certain very high profile case. Gonna be interesting I promise.
King or Kinebig (sn...
In this episode of All In A Day, join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the complex topic of pretendians. We examine the characteristics of King and Kinebig snakes, and analyze the controversy ...
www.instagram.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My friend @jayodjick.bsky.social will be on CBC later talking about pretendians - I promise you this, it won’t be boring!
www.instagram.com/p/DRh4upxDz7...
www.instagram.com/p/DRh4upxDz7...
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Kate's thread is a very very very good thread.
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Kate's thread is a very very very good thread.
@premeemohamed.com I told you 'stuff them in a portal to 1672' was not a good solution to your explosive growth of freakish worms problem
These #worms fell down from the sky, maybe, in 1672 Europe, and lived for another couple of days. However fantastic the #earlymodern story of the falling "Würmer" is, I do like the alien-freakish styled insects a lot. Zoom in and choose your favorite:
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
@premeemohamed.com I told you 'stuff them in a portal to 1672' was not a good solution to your explosive growth of freakish worms problem
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it's great that convergent evolution made sure we have the "evil muppet lurking in the swamp" niche covered on multiple continents
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
it's great that convergent evolution made sure we have the "evil muppet lurking in the swamp" niche covered on multiple continents
It also means it needs to be prosecuted for counselling people to commit suicide.
Okay, Jesus, you know what, let’s go with it.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
can’t fucking catch a breath
make it stop
make it stop
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It also means it needs to be prosecuted for counselling people to commit suicide.
If at any point I am in a room and someone asks a fucking chatbot what we should talk about next, I'm flinging myself out the window
I don't care what floor we're on
Still a better situation
I don't care what floor we're on
Still a better situation
This is so soulless, I can't stand it. We have BRAINS. We can USE THEM.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If at any point I am in a room and someone asks a fucking chatbot what we should talk about next, I'm flinging myself out the window
I don't care what floor we're on
Still a better situation
I don't care what floor we're on
Still a better situation
"Don't judge me too harshly, I can do that myself."
Billy Bragg can write a lyric.
Billy Bragg can write a lyric.
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Don't judge me too harshly, I can do that myself."
Billy Bragg can write a lyric.
Billy Bragg can write a lyric.
Got important opossum shit to do
Opossum doesn’t worry about an unruly hair night…
you just gotta own that style😄
you just gotta own that style😄
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Got important opossum shit to do
Against the impending darkness.
Hup.
Hup.
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Against the impending darkness.
Hup.
Hup.
I see the book piracy discourse is going around again and all I can say is I know more than one writer producing acclaimed work that is considering jacking it in or reducing the amount they write because they don't make to justify it vs a job job.
It's not only piracy, but piracy is costing us art.
It's not only piracy, but piracy is costing us art.
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I see the book piracy discourse is going around again and all I can say is I know more than one writer producing acclaimed work that is considering jacking it in or reducing the amount they write because they don't make to justify it vs a job job.
It's not only piracy, but piracy is costing us art.
It's not only piracy, but piracy is costing us art.
Well fuck. This is of course exactly what people said would happen, and here it is.
Along with attacking the trans community, weirdos who want to control women have been handed their best weapon ever.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
Along with attacking the trans community, weirdos who want to control women have been handed their best weapon ever.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
Leaked trans code is a victory for women everywhere, provided they don't look a bit too mannish
The EHRC trans code is a disaster. So well done, especially to the anti-trans left who think aligning with Trump is the right thing to do.
www.thecanary.co
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Well fuck. This is of course exactly what people said would happen, and here it is.
Along with attacking the trans community, weirdos who want to control women have been handed their best weapon ever.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
Along with attacking the trans community, weirdos who want to control women have been handed their best weapon ever.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
I now wish I had paid more attention to this email from @premeemohamed.com with subject line 'My Volcano Machine Idea'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years
Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I now wish I had paid more attention to this email from @premeemohamed.com with subject line 'My Volcano Machine Idea'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Listen I am not the guy who makes everyone bust up laughing at a party either (honestly, I'm not even the guy *at the party* 99% of the time) but I have never been filled with the gnawing desperation to *be that guy* that Elon so clearly has.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Listen I am not the guy who makes everyone bust up laughing at a party either (honestly, I'm not even the guy *at the party* 99% of the time) but I have never been filled with the gnawing desperation to *be that guy* that Elon so clearly has.
Did we absolutely *have* to
Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city
Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city
Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city
www.independent.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Did we absolutely *have* to
Sycamore cops?!?
Fuck you, I’ll grow whatever trees I want around here you bastards
Fuck you, I’ll grow whatever trees I want around here you bastards
The wizard is walking to town. He takes a shortcut through the sycamore copse.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Sycamore cops?!?
Fuck you, I’ll grow whatever trees I want around here you bastards
Fuck you, I’ll grow whatever trees I want around here you bastards
I can always tell when they use real cat noises in a movie because my idiot boys immediately start looking around for the intruder
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I can always tell when they use real cat noises in a movie because my idiot boys immediately start looking around for the intruder
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Congratulations to friend of the con @suyidavies.com for his 2025 Nommo Award win!
Suyi's work is amazing and you should read all of it.
Suyi's work is amazing and you should read all of it.
“Lost Ark Dreaming” by @suyidavies.com won the 2025 Nommo Award for Best Novella.
🔗 torpublishinggroup.com/lost-ark-dre...
🔗 torpublishinggroup.com/lost-ark-dre...
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Congratulations to friend of the con @suyidavies.com for his 2025 Nommo Award win!
Suyi's work is amazing and you should read all of it.
Suyi's work is amazing and you should read all of it.
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I do like that in THE TERMINATOR, the future of humanity hinges, in a way, on storytelling--Kyle Reese's unfailing faith in, and love for, a woman from the past that he's never met, having been told stories of her heroism by her son. Sarah Connor sees that faith, and loves him for it.
Reading about AI being subverted by adversarial poetry and Russian drones' navigation systems jammed by Ukranian folk anthems, which suggests the opening future 'human rebels' scenes of Terminator may now have to be revised.
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I do like that in THE TERMINATOR, the future of humanity hinges, in a way, on storytelling--Kyle Reese's unfailing faith in, and love for, a woman from the past that he's never met, having been told stories of her heroism by her son. Sarah Connor sees that faith, and loves him for it.
The decision to bung ads into the middle of streaming stuff makes sense from like Disney's POV because $$$ but I wonder if the companies advertising consider how much people like me now associate their product with 'intensely annoying' and will therefore never ever buy it.
They probably did a study
They probably did a study
November 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The decision to bung ads into the middle of streaming stuff makes sense from like Disney's POV because $$$ but I wonder if the companies advertising consider how much people like me now associate their product with 'intensely annoying' and will therefore never ever buy it.
They probably did a study
They probably did a study
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This is going to be great!
Our understanding is that Brandon is going to share a secret family recipe!
TUNE IN!
Our understanding is that Brandon is going to share a secret family recipe!
TUNE IN!
In two days! Join me, @valerievaldes.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com @gregoryawilson.com as we dive into how Canadian vs American authors are navigating economic and political uncertainty, staying connected across the border, and more.
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This is going to be great!
Our understanding is that Brandon is going to share a secret family recipe!
TUNE IN!
Our understanding is that Brandon is going to share a secret family recipe!
TUNE IN!
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Officially asking now for author folks (and reader folks) to tell me about the new queer holiday romances coming out this year—I don’t know why I’m having trouble finding them this year, but I am.
Drop 'em here, please.
(Bonus if low-angst; also happy for sapphic—this is not just a dude zone).
Drop 'em here, please.
(Bonus if low-angst; also happy for sapphic—this is not just a dude zone).
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Officially asking now for author folks (and reader folks) to tell me about the new queer holiday romances coming out this year—I don’t know why I’m having trouble finding them this year, but I am.
Drop 'em here, please.
(Bonus if low-angst; also happy for sapphic—this is not just a dude zone).
Drop 'em here, please.
(Bonus if low-angst; also happy for sapphic—this is not just a dude zone).